The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

and aunties, please don’t scold my mom. Tessa is the one who insisted on coming here to release my wishing boat. This has nothing to do

her mother getting ridiculed, she cried out in defense as

“What an obedient child!”

good young lady. Ma’am, you have to take good care of your child. If this man did not rush over here on time, the consequences

man

standing at the side looked at Gerald who was completely drenched, with a look of admiration

hoisted a weak Tessa over

man, thank you so much. What is your name? Where do you

asked for his address as she wanted

know the intention of her query. All he did was save a person. Gerald believed that most

simply waved

You should take your daughter to the hospital

around to leave

brother, will I see you

A weak Tessa asked.

felt as though she was this close to death and was shaken

save her without any hesitation at all. This was

let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young mother who was still calling out to him and he

was probably one of those once-off

hurriedly ran back to the side of the

than twenty

bought her milk tea a long time

side of the

Hmm?

already bought the milk tea after

wet as it

that Mila already went back to the car shop since she could

tea shop and looked around but

had no choice but to return to the car shop first, but attempted to switch on his

him at

Gerald that his

the damaged parts of the car, under the intensive care of a few experienced

did the girl who came with me just now return to the

come back here again after she left with you. Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen? Just let me

Wilson. No

little puzzled after hanging up. This was strange. Where could

her to go home. She would not have gone home alone just

nearby to be found and she was not at the

could she

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could not find her at all. Plus, his phone had

about an hour of searching, he was now drenched in

to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the possibilities and had already been waiting around the area for such a long

still couldn’t see Mila anywhere at

he thought about it, the more Gerald started to break out in

the car shop to see if he

he finally managed

many phone calls and sent many text messages

phone had been

her call but he realized

What was happening?

couldn’t remain his

house but he noticed

Something definitely had happened.

suddenly raised

be a

the milk tea shop? I want to take a look at the surveillance camera

Gerald immediately got up.

after

that Gerald’s girlfriend might be

nodded as he exclaimed that he knew the manager. He quickly

looking at the recording of the surveillance camera, Gerald starting figuring it out

about

tea and stepped out of the shop, she realized

but

Mila was very anxious.

the roadside as she waited for ten minutes, but Gerald did not come back at

a black Passat suddenly

young man with a cap stepped

the young man asked with a

she said, “And

asked me to come and pick you up. He

man who was wearing a peaked cap

around quickly to observe his surroundings as he looked carefully towards the direction

Gerald a call again. Why is his cell phone turned

did not have any doubts because the man knew of Gerald’s name and he

must have come up. He called for a car to send her home because he must be worried

she lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald

no doubts

feeling a little uneasy because she could not contact Gerald at

several times but she could not get through his cell phone at

Mila, are we leaving? I still have to pick another

The driver urged.

leaving! You can

want to make the other party wait

with Gerald. Why? Why did he leave just like that? He did

think that she would not be able to call for

minutes after the car

to the milk tea shop in his wet

screen! Zoom in

when

who this person was but he did not dare to reject a request

instructions and he rewound the video before zooming

stared at the driver’s

brim of his cap was pulled down low and there was

that, Gerald could still recognize the

It was him?!

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Nigel!

the screen and fiddled about for a bit, the person shown in the picture was none other than Nigel from the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise himself, he would never be able to fool Gerald because of the smile that he

the trigger and the direct cause of Gerald and Xavia’s

birthday party, Nigel has also been keeping tabs on him. Out of anger, Gerald called Zack for help, to teach

matter, she simply did not just teach Nigel a lesson. Instead, she made the entire Fisher

away at the entrance

the Fisher family was completely destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant was now managed by the Ziegler family

turned from a rich second generation

addition to that, he already turned out this way before he even knew what was

now…why was

Gerald was baffled.

kidnapping her to blackmail them

looked at the situation, it did not

told Mila something and he finally convinced Mila before she agreed

also noticed another

talking to Mila, his eyes were constantly looking

was worried that Gerald

for a long time?

ruined because of him, then it would certainly make sense for

what it was, what Gerald was most certain of was that Mila was in danger. Extreme

thought hard about

Gerald’s cell

was from

that’s not right. I should call you Mr. Crawford instead. Do you remember

crackled through from the other end of the

it is really

as soon as

a drama indeed. Gerald, back then, everyone simply thought that you were nothing but a pauper. But what? You are actually the wealthy and influential young master who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish but he was just working for

snatch your

a little

between the both of us. Mila is innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and I’ll agree to any of your

pompous ass! You were my main target. I originally planned to hit you with my car so that the both of us can die together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I have such a beautiful young woman next to me right now. This is really worth it! So Gerald, she’s

not come here! He is a

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

cried and yelled over the

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

Mila’s boyfriend, Mila was still out with

Nigel kidnapped Mila was because he wanted revenge

all because

south of the city. Do not contact Zack. It

“Du…du…du…”

up as soon as he was

Gerald grew pale.

leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him, Nigel

this guy would be capable of doing

enough to rely on his own strength

Zack so that he could help him to come

quickly called Zack and filled him in. Zack took this matter

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to wait for him so that they could discuss things

not to act rashly. Zack couldn’t afford to see Gerald lose it at this

would have to

before Zack

to the car shop with Wilson. He then told Wilson to wait for Zack to come

he had to

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

It is really him! What is he

is recruiting some sales representatives at the moment. Is he trying to apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the shop

look at him. Even if he really won the lottery, he still has a very poor temperament. It makes people sick to even just look

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

were their ridicule

feeling just all messed up inside. He

each had a beautiful girlfriend with them as they looked at

the two who were following behind were none other than

Cousin, you told me that Gerald had turned things sour for you in the past. You should have told me

laughed as he

I have also been fascinated by Gerald for quite some

gotten together with Nathaniel at this time. She got to know Howard through Nathaniel and then, she naturally got

not

with Victor and the others, she found out

tempted by the prospect and she even took the initiative to try and gain his favor.

and Quinn was indulged in the thought for

was only until much later when she received an invitation to attend a party from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she had just

a real rich second generation community was

the lottery, he was nothing more than

at

said, “Perhaps he had already finished spending almost all of his money. That is why he is so desperate to look for a job right now. Hahaha. Let’s not be

them surrounded the newly repaired Lamborghini Reventon as they

and anxious. So, how could he possibly be bothered about

time to pay any

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

the car door and stepped

the engine and zoomed out of the shop

about to curse at Gerald, was also caught

short, all six of them were

drove the car

Ahh!

could that

just been slapped across her face. “Look!

Quinn shouted.

less than five years will be on vacation and they can leave immediately. Some of Mr. Crawford’s

to Quinn or Quinton but he simply gave his instructions to his

secretary got to

the rest of them were still standing dumbfounded

“Brakeee!”

burst of emergency brake sounds screeched

lined in front of the entrance

stepped out of the car before dashing right

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

surprised when he saw Zack here. He could see the expression on Zack’s face at that time and

his senses and composure

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

are things? Where is Mr.

Zack hurriedly asked.

already gone over there first. He’s afraid

Wilson hurriedly said.

place that Mr. Crawford is headed to. No

Concurrently, Zack also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking out a

and the

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

understood what this meant? The Mr. Crawford that Zack was

Mr. Crawford? Mr.

Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial Street? His great name had already been the talk of the town at this

that this would be

very anxious. Moreover, even though they were taunting him, Gerald ignored them completely

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

again, Gerald hosted a banquet in one of the most expensive rooms in the Wayfair Mountain

been extremely

known? Gerald was

almost sat down on the

and he asked the

Lyle are referring to, called Gerald Crawford? He owns the car that he drove off just

sales consultant nodded before he replied, “Yes, don’t you know

weird as he

manner. He initially thought that they were possibly even more powerful

“Oh my god!”

utterly stunned at this

more strained expression on her face. The person that she despised and looked down

clouded by a lot

go and take a look? Perhaps, there are

were clearly still in self-denial and couldn’t

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

Otherwise, we will not be

his cold sweat before he

the other hand, Gerald was stepping on his accelerators like

through

arrived at the unfinished construction site as

built in this building before the project was abandoned because of some

of the moat at Mayberry City was directly behind this

a very rapid

of the river. However, due to soil erosion, the water bank was almost directly below the

dangerous and they had to stop the

this place in

I did not expect

building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald from a

with anger and remained silent. Instead,

darker. He

bound her up tightly and he even sealed her mouth with

“Woo…woo…woo…”

she stared at Gerald. She was trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are you